U.S. magazine devoted to music and pop culture. Was founded in San Francisco in 1967, Jenna Wenner (who is still editor and publisher) and music critic Ralph Gleason . Is published every two weeks. Circulation about a half million copies. Since 2004, the magazine is published in Russian language.

In 1977, Life magazine was an important event: editorial moved to New York, which is considered the center of fashionable trends in music. Despite this, in mid 1980s to many observers it became clear that the magazine has not kept pace with the rapid development of these trends . In particular, out of sight of journalists Rolling Stone has long remained a hip hop and grunge . It is known that, having achieved worldwide fame, Kurt Cobain came to be photographed on the cover of a T shirt with the inscription corporate magazines still suck.